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MFG Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Yes semicolon
Which is correct of all below choices?
Yes, I will be there.
Yes; I will be there.
No, I won't.
No; I won't.
Yes, that's the reason for his demise.
Yes; that's the reason for his demise.
Yes, I will be there.
Yes; I will be there.
No, I won't.
No; I won't.
Yes, that's the reason for his demise.
Yes; that's the reason for his demise.
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I wouldn't say the semi-colon version is wrong, but it looks extremely odd. I don't think I've ever seen that before in my life. Clive
- I wouldn't say the semi-colon version is wrong, but it looks extremely odd.
- I don't think I've ever seen that before in my life.
- Clive
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I wouldn't say the semi-colon version is wrong, but it looks extremely odd. I don't think I've ever seen that before in my life.
Clive
Clive
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I thought we would need semicolons because if we didn't it would be comma splices in all.
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Use a comma after the initial "yes" or "no." (They are adverbs.)
You can make two sentences and put a full stop (period) after the "yes" or "no." (It becomes an imperative form, a single-word sentence.)
Strictly speaking, the semicolon is not incorrect. But it's ugly.
http://owl.english.p
You can make two sentences and put a full stop (period) after the "yes" or "no." (It becomes an imperative form, a single-word sentence.)
Strictly speaking, the semicolon is not incorrect. But it's ugly.
http://owl.english.p
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In my experience, many learners of English are surprised when they discover how seldom semi-colons are used by most native speakers.
Clive
Clive
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